The title of this chapter is "An ordinance regulating and restricting
the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures,
their construction, alteration, extension, repair, maintenance and
all facilities and services in or about such buildings and structures,
the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts,
and other open spaces, the density of population and the location
and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence
or other purpose, and the establishment and maintenance of building
lines and setback building lines upon any or all public roads or highways
of the Township of Warminster."

To promote, protect, and facilitate the public health, safety, and
general welfare; coordinated and practical community development and
proper density of population; emergency management preparedness and
operations; the provisions of adequate light and air, police protection,
vehicle parking and loading space, transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, recreational facilities and public grounds; the provision
of a safe, reliable and adequate water supply for domestic, commercial,
agricultural or industrial use; as well as preservation of the natural,
scenic and historic values of the environment and preservation of
forests, wetlands, aquifers and floodplains.

To prevent overcrowding of land, blight, danger and congestion in
travel and transportation and loss of health, life or property from
fire, flood, panic or other dangers in accordance with an overall
program and with consideration for the character of the municipality,
its various parts and the suitability of the various parts for particular
uses and structures.

To provide standards to control the amount of open space and impervious
surfaces within a development; to control the intensity of development
in areas of sensitive natural resources or natural features in order
to reduce or eliminate adverse environmental impacts.

To provide methods to implement Article I, Section 27, of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which decrees that the people
have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of
the natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values of the environment,
and to protect natural resources which are a part of the ecological
system to which we are all bound and, therefore, are the common property
of all the people, including generations yet to come, and must be
protected to insure the health, safety and welfare of all the people.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they
shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of
the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare.
Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation
impose greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such
statute, ordinance, or regulation shall be controlling.

Nothing contained in the provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted
or construed to permit discrimination against any person who suffers
from a "handicap" as that term is defined in § 3602(h) of
the Fair Housing Act [42 U.S.C.§ 3602(h)] and is protected
as such from discrimination under the provisions of § 3604(f)
thereof [42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)], and the Zoning Officer is
hereby authorized to make reasonable accommodation in the interpretation,
application and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and
any rules, policies, practices or services implemented in conjunction
therewith when such accommodation may be necessary to afford such
person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.

If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provisions of this
chapter to be invalid or ineffective, in whole or in part, the effect
of such decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly
stated to the decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other
provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately and fully
effective.

If a court of competent jurisdiction finds the application of any
provision or provisions of this chapter to any lot, building or structure
or tract of land to be invalid or ineffective, in whole or in part,
the effect of such decision shall be limited to the person, property,
or situation immediately involved in the controversy, and the application
of any such provision to the other persons, property or situation
shall not be effected.